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Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 83 · 12 questions
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Reading tip (The facts are in the lines): Read the facts one by one. Find the sentence that talks about the thing in the question. True or false: true only if the passage says it.

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  1. 1.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.

    What does it have on its back?     (a) soft fur (b) a hump (c) a hard shell (d) wings
  2. 2.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    Which animal is this about?     (a) a cow (b) a goat (c) a horse (d) a camel
  3. 3.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.

    What do hens lay?     (a) eggs (b) honey (c) seeds (d) milk
  4. 4.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.

    True or false: The peacock dances when it rains.     (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    True or false: A fish has four legs.     (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.A camel lives in the desert. It can walk for days without water. It has a hump on its back.

    True or false: A camel lives in the sea.     (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    Where does a fish live?     (a) in water (b) in a tree (c) in a nest (d) in the sand
  8. 8.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.

    What does a fish swim with?     (a) its wings (b) its tail only (c) its fins (d) its legs
  9. 9.An elephant is very big. It has a long trunk. It uses its trunk to drink water.

    Which animal is this about?     (a) a camel (b) a giraffe (c) a horse (d) an elephant
  10. 10.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.

    How do ants work?     (a) never (b) very hard (c) only at night (d) very little
  11. 11.Rain falls from the clouds. It fills ponds and rivers. Plants and animals need rain.

    In “It fills ponds and rivers”, what is “It”?     (a) the cloud (b) the pond (c) the rain (d) the river
  12. 12.The sun gives us light. It also keeps us warm. We must not look straight at the sun.

    The sun keeps us ___.     (a) wet (b) sleepy (c) cold (d) warm

Answer key

  1. a hard shell
  2. a camel
  3. eggs
  4. True
  5. False
  6. False
  7. in water
  8. its fins
  9. an elephant
  10. very hard
  11. the rain
  12. warm

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